Rank in country
13 / 17
Among 17 regions in Poland
Podlaskie - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Podlaskie (2025).
Podlaskie
Latest value
· 2025
20.10% of people
PL 22.5 · -2.4 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · -9.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
197 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,073,623
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Podlaskie compares
Lower is better · Range 11.5–31.2
Podlaskie
20.1
Poland
22.5
Europe
29.1
Poland -2.4 pp
Europe -9.0 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Podlaskie recorded 20.1% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Poland and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 216,000 people in the region.
Recent change
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a substantial improvement, moving from 26% to 20.1%.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Poverty risk is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while this indicator is more favorable.